1893 US $5 Gold Half Eagle (With Motto) - Grading Assistance Please.

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yellow88 Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 06:35 am 1893 US $5 Gold Half Eagle (with motto) - Grading assistance please. The coin is nice in hand. Estimates on value (not just the Red Book ) but what would you all pay in a real world situation. BTW- This is not a veiled effort to try to sell the coin. Report this Post to the Staff

GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 07:46 am Nice AU58. $450-500 Report this Post to the Staff
trdhrdr007 Pillar of the Community United States 2335 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 08:37 am Nice coin & I'm cheap so don't take this the wrong way. Common date and from the photos doesn't appear to be MS. That means value is pretty much based on spot price. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 08:53 am Not getting much of a feel from these pics. Cannot believe that the surfaces could be as pristine as they appear. Report this Post to the Staff
yellow88 Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 09:28 am Quote: Not getting much of a feel from these pics. Cannot believe that the surfaces could be as pristine as they appear. My apologies ladies and gents. Yes, the pics look flat, dead, and lifeless. The coin is not, or at least in my opinion. I should have mentioned in my OP that the coin is in an Air-Tite capsule and the pics were take on the fly because I was excited. As you can see from other recent posts my photography is a bit better. And I make a point of not manipulating photos either with software or photo enhancement programs. Just me an my iPhone 6s. In addition, I am in complete agreement with the comments in regards to the photos. Edited by yellow88 02/28/2019 09:31 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 10:21 am My guess on grade is 55-58. Check ebay sold values for an idea on value. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36744 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 10:26 am Too much glare on the photo surfaces to grade. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 12:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
yellow88 Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 7:44 pm Thanks all! I appreciate the honesty and straight forwardness. It inspires me to improve. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 8:08 pm Bottom line: gold coins do not look like this in their natural state. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 03/01/2019 3:41 pm The darker area in the field in front of the portrait looks like wear so AU-58 would be the highest technical grade. Photos give the coin a "processed" look, with zero visible luster. I'd assume surfaces are not natural and the coin would be valued mostly on gold content. I'd value it around $350 but it could bid up higher based on how attractive it might appear to a novice collector. Report this Post to the Staff
yellow88 Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 03/01/2019 11:06 pm You all are 110% correct. It's a combo of the capsule, lighting, camera, my lack of skill, etc. Coin almost looks like a cardboard cut-out, so lifeless and lame. At least the last one I posted, awhile back, was just a "tad" better. Taking photos of gold coins are my Achilles heel. Report this Post to the Staff
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